For the week of: 4/16-22/2001
"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment."
Shakespeare's Antony
and Cleopatra [I.v.73]
After too many chocolate Easter eggs, one might be feeling a little green, too. Glad the holidays are over. Too glad -- green -- even. The universal message about Easter time, regardless of one's faith, is rebirth, and looks like Miss Venus is trying to help us all out by correcting her errant path. Prediction: looks like it's going to be a long and hot summer. Despite the basic cloud cover, it was nice and toasty warm, all day yesterday -- humid, too. Delightful (to some of us). "It may be hot, but at least it's a wet heat."
Aries: Stop and take a deep breath. In Central Texas, the weather should be warm, spring like. It is spring time, strictly speaking. The nights tend to be a little on the cool side still, and the days promise to be hot. This whole Venus and her backwards trail thing should be just about over with. That means you're stuck with a Venus moving in a more orderly direction. Not quite out of the trouble spot, but it's a lot easier to smooth over the places where you've been wrong. I know, I know, you don't like to admit you might have made a mistake, but when the facts are all laid out where you can see them, when you get around to dissecting that one problem -- it looks a lot like a fish being filleted for a frying pan -- when you take the problem apart and look at it, you'll see that you have a few little apologies which need to be delivered. The good news is that Venus lends her nice side now, and makes this mess a whole lot smoother.
Taurus: It's really more than Venus moving her happy self in an orderly direction, by the end of the week. It's something a little more subtle, a change which really helps you move some things along. And it's some welcome relief, too, a little bright spot. Now, it's not the best of times in the Taurus world as we know and love it, but it's markedly better, if only by a degree. Me and Saturn, we're, like tight buddies these days. You, too. That degree I'm referring to isn't so much Venus as it's the one degree of Saturn's movement. Yes, my fine, overwrought Taurus friend, he's out of the picture by the end of the week. Or in someone else's picture, depending on your frame of reference, but what it feels like is good stuff everywhere. To be sure, that one Taurus will drop me a note and exclaim that it isn't good yet, but for the bigger picture, you're definitely out of the red zone. This also paves the way for some fine, somewhat impromptu, birthday celebrations -- in the very near future. Yes. Things are really starting to look up now. Really. I promise. Yes, really. No, I mean it.
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Gemini: Everybody who didn't understand you last week, all those folks who missed your important Gemini messages, all the stuff going on which everyone else (non-Gemini) missed, all that stuff which went flying over their heads, all that stuff you said which fell on deaf ears, all of that is coming back to haunt you. You were right, you know? But being correct and being "not listened to" has some drawbacks. As Saturn commences to really get up close and personal with your guys, as he begins his little extended stay in your sign, get ready to work hard. "Hard work?" you cry, "but I've been busting my tail as it is!" All that noise you created when no one was apparently listening? You've just signed up for a long list of duties, and this is the very beginning of it. Get used to the idea. Be glad you're a Gemini, over time, double time, too much work -- that isn't so much of a challenge to you.
Cancer: I went to the bookstore and leafed through a couple of astrology books, seeking information about what's going on in your chart. Not finding the obvious clue, and not being willing to spring big bucks for any more weighty astrology volumes, I went to my own notes and journal entries, trying to uncover a clue about what is going with the Cancer chart. It's not all that good. It's not exactly bad, but it's not all that good. The problems have to do with romantic relationships, and the solution isn't one which you want to face. Venus is pushing on one portion of your chart, and the relative motion on Saturn is leaning on another. It doesn't make for a pretty scenario. I know you're right, you know you're right, but that doesn't make everything right in your world. There are times when a little vocal action, a well-placed word in the correct ear helps you immeasurably. As much as I would like to help, too, this isn't going to happen. Your best course of action is to keep to yourself, or keep your news to yourself at this point. I promise it'll get better, but keep it secret right now.
Leo: You'll send me a nice "thank you" note by the end of the week, or so I'm hoping. But until that relief stuff actually catches up with your fine Leo self, I'm not looking forward to being around any of you guys. It's just a flash, just the barest hint of discord, and then things smooth out. Maybe not in a big way, but at least in a subtle, not the end of the world way. Yes, that means the relative motion of two, not just one, but two planets, does bring some welcome relief. There's a sense of accomplishment, too, which comes with this minor -- or not so minor -- movement. It's like you're closing the door on one section of your life, one little chapter in the book about your life (hey, maybe it should be a screenplay), and you'll want a few images leftover to reminisce with -- later. But don't get maudlin now. You're just cleaning up from the Retrograde Venus, and that means you've still got a few pesky non-Leo problems left to clear up. Look at it this way: you're just sorting out some details this week, getting ready for things to be really good.
Virgo: That little change with Miss Venus's relative position in the heavens sure does have an impact on your life. Problem being, and there's always a problem or two, is that Venus doesn't really get up to speed just yet. She's, well, it's like this: she's standing at the door. Not quite in, not quite out. I'm sure there's an analogy about a certain cat who isn't sure if she wants to be in or out, but I'll leave that one alone. Do what I do when the cat can't decide where she wants to be, leave the door open. That's all you need to do in Virgo land right now, just leave the door open. In my case, it's the back door on the trailer. In your case, this could literately be the door, or it could be a more metaphorical door. Don't close the door on something -- or somebody -- right now. No definite answers. A good "maybe" goes a lot further towards affording you an ultimately happy resolution.
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Libra: If you're an astute student of Astrology, especially FGS Astrology, then you're going to credit Venus with this sudden change in Libra Land. Personally, I think it has a lot more to do with other planets, but that's my take versus the way you feel. But there is a lift. Now, don't expect this early Monday morning. Don't even expect this Tuesday, but by the middle of the week, perhaps even on towards the weekend, this gets better. Period. I will not tolerate any whining from the Libra Camp at this point. Yes, Venus is still on the other side of the wheel, but the Sun, and even Saturn, start making some headway, and these two make it a lot easier for you. So call it what you want, but by the time this week is over, you're in a much better place than ever before -- or, at the very least, in a much better place than recent memory allows.
Scorpio: I've been accused of consistently and unfairly picking on Scorpio's. It's not true. The first line in my static Scorpio text suggests that I am on a personal crusade to let the rest of the world know that Scorpio's are oft -- and unjustly -- maligned. Given that I tend to be more respectful of Scorpio's -- more so than other astrologers -- you'll be nice to me when I suggest that you don't laugh, or gloat, in too obvious of a way, when you see your companion signs not doing so hot. It's just not polite to be joyful at other peoples' expense. Worse yet, the absolute worst thing you can say at times like this, that ubiquitous Scorpio phrase, "I told you so...." Resist that urge. Don't point out that you were right, even though you are.
Sagittarius: Time to turn attention to work. Being a Fishing Guide to the Stars has certain advantage in that it allows me to look like I'm working when I'm actually playing. The problem being, when I'm supposed to look like I'm playing, folks tend think I'm working, and this can be a great source of confusion. More than once, I've had a firm grip on a fishing pole, closed my eyes, lowered the brim of my hat, and concentrated real hard on getting that fish to bite. My buddy claims I'm napping. I would never nap at a time like this. The distinction between Sagittarius work and play gets to be harder and harder to understand, especially now. Work is very important, but not everyone understands that you can approach it with joyous, happy attitude. And if you don't have a this joyous happy attitude about work, then maybe you should give it a try. Venus lends a little strength to adopting just such a way of looking at things, just be careful, and don't decide to rest your eyes when you're supposed to be paying attention. That's my trick alone, and I am a professional.
Capricorn: Rather than relying on strict Sun Sign Astrology stuff, I generally pay attention to planets as well as the position of the Sun and the Moon. Good thing for you, more or less. In this case, maybe it's not such a good thing, other than a little cautionary note. It has to do Venus, moving at a slow crawl in one place, and Mars, moving at a slow crawl in another place. Neither one is particularly good for you. Not drastically bad, but just a little discomfiting. That's a nice way of saying you're not exactly the happiest fisherman at the lake. It's like sitting there, fishing your heart out, and catching absolutely nothing. To make matters just that much worse, there's someone in the boat with you, that person seems to be having phenomenal luck, just about every time his hook gets wet, there's another strike, and he usually drags that sucker in. Now you can be sad about this, or you can realize that fate (as well as two small planets) are having a bit of fun at your expense. Remember that this is sport, and it's all in good fun, and you'll be okay. Besides, the Fates wouldn't play a game like this unless there was something good coming up. One big fish, or whole lot of little ones? Which will it be?
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Aquarius: I composed an e-mail to one of my favorite tech support friends, asking a highly technical question which really required an expert's opinion. Then I waited and waited. I knew this person was at work, I knew the person had the keys to unlock my dark technical software problem, and I knew that this was going to make my day go a lot smoother. Three minutes went by, and there was no answer to my query. I started to get impatient. Several hours later, I was just about to fire off another note, complaining about my tech support friend's family lineage when I looked in my own out box. The note was never sent. I had inadvertently spooled the note up for later delivery. No wonder I didn't get a response, the note had yet to be sent. The cautionary nature of this tale is to make sure you don't jump the Aquarius gun this week, don't get upset when someone doesn't respond as fast as you would like. We're not all moving at the same pace you are, and you need to make sure that the message got through before you start anticipating a response.
Pisces: Astrology can be very precise when dealing with the timing of certain events. Naturally, there's the persistent problem I encounter, "You said, I was going to meet a nice person -- I want the phone number and address, please." That's like winning lottery numbers, if I could pick them, would I be traveling from town to town, explaining astrology charts? [Actually, yes, I probably would. I would just stay in better hotels.] So the exact information this week, it all has to do with moving. Now, if I knew what was moving, or where, I would be more precise. But it does look like you've been contemplating a move of some kind, and now is the time when all the pieces start to come together. I just hope this isn't like the last time I got nice notice from my landlord, delivered via a uniformed process server, explaining in lurid details that I was being formally requested to vacate the premises. The planets indicate a move, and I just hope that it's of your own doing rather than one where you're being coerced into a quick change by an eviction notice. You can make the choices, if you want.